1999 Service Award Recipients

50 Year Recipients

45 Year Recipients

James Craven,
document restorer at the Michigan Historical Collections, is still on the
job after 50
years. He began his apprenticeship in the basement of the Hatcher
Graduate Library and has been restoring damaged books ever since.
There is a real advantage in having a large institution like the
University, he says. If you want something done, you can find
somebody here whos doing it. Photo by Bob
Kalmbach

Bob
Kalmbach, university
photographer, is probably almost as familiar a sight to many on campus as
his photos. He has taken photographs of presidents, vice presidents,
foreign dignitaries and musicians in the 45 years he has worked at the
U-M. His favorites over the years? Photos of former Presidents Ford and
Carter, who attended a conference here; the nighttime dedication of the
Lurie Tower on North Campus, beautiful from his rooftop
vantage point; and black-and-white images of a stern Bo Schembechler and
equally stern Woody Hayes, included in Schembechlers book. Photo by
Paul Jaronski, Photo Services

William
Dunbar worked at
the
Memorial Phoenix Laboratory until his retirement in April. During his
50-year career at the U-M, he most vividly remembers the completion and
start-up of the nuclear reactor. Dunbar says he was always fascinated
with nuclear power and how it was controlled. Dunbar was the first person
at the University to be examined by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for
an operators license. Photo by Bob
Kalmbach

Reta
Teachout, administrative
associate in the College of Engineering, began her career when a fellow
graduate of the same business school turned down the opportunity to join
the U-M. After 45 years on the job, she still is part of the College, but
says the University has changed so much that she has never been bored.
'The University never stands still. Every 10 years it's a different
place,' she notes. She loves animals and says her spot on North Campus
allows her to see some wildlife. Photo by Bob
Kalmbach